How to Make Shrimp Cocktail with Frozen Shrimp

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Shrimp Cocktail with Frozen Shrimp

Ingredients

8 to 10 Servings

1 lemon, halved

1 onion, quartered

10 whole black peppercorns

1 bay leaf

2 tablespoons kosher salt

2 pounds large uncooked, unpeeled shrimp

Preparation

Fill a large pot three-quarters full with water; squeeze juice from lemon halves into pot and add lemon halves. Add onion and next 3 ingredients to pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium; simmer for 5 minutes for flavors to blend.

Add shrimp; cook until just opaque in center, 2-3 minutes. Drain and transfer shrimp to a large bowl of ice water; let cool. Drain again. Peel; devein, leaving tails intact. DO AHEAD Shrimp can be poached 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Arrange shrimp over a bed of ice. Serve with Classic Cocktail Sauce and Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette.

For 20 people, buy 4 pound shrimp. For 30, buy 6 pound shrimp. Cook in batches. Place some shrimp on a platter of ice; refrigerate the rest for replenishing.